Cristian Nemescu
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Cristian Nemescu was a Romanian film director.
Nemescu was born in Bucharest
. He graduated from the Academy for Theater and Film in 2003. During his final year in the academy he made a short film, Story From The Third Block Entrance, that received awards at the NYU International Student Film Festival and the Premiers Plans
in Angers, France. The European Academy Awards nominated it as "best short film" that year.
Nemescu's Marilena from P7
, which he wrote and directed, entered in the 2006 Cannes
competition.
Nemescu's last film was California Dreamin' (Endless), starring Armand Assante
. He finished filming in July and was in post-production at the time of his death. The movie was awarded the Un Certain Regard
prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
.
Nemescu was killed in a car crash in Bucharest
that also killed Romanian-born sound engineer Andrei Toncu
. Nemescu and Toncu were riding in a taxi
that was struck on Eroilor Bridge by a Porsche Cayenne
SUV
driven by a British citizen (Ali Imran) who ran a red light. Technical expertise established that the Porsche was going 113 km/h (63 km/h above the speed limit), while the taxi had a speed of 42 km/h. The driver was initially sentenced to 7 years in prison by a Romanian court but this was later reduced to 6 years.
Nemescu was born in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. He graduated from the Academy for Theater and Film in 2003. During his final year in the academy he made a short film, Story From The Third Block Entrance, that received awards at the NYU International Student Film Festival and the Premiers Plans
Premiers Plans
The Premiers Plans festival takes place in Angers every year in January. It is dedicated to European first films, and is meant to help new directors meet their audience....
in Angers, France. The European Academy Awards nominated it as "best short film" that year.
Nemescu's Marilena from P7
Marilena from P7
Marilena from P7 is a medium-length Romanian film, directed by Cristian Nemescu. First released in 2006, it was also nominated the same year for the Semaine de la critique section of the 59th Cannes Film Festival....
, which he wrote and directed, entered in the 2006 Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
competition.
Nemescu's last film was California Dreamin' (Endless), starring Armand Assante
Armand Assante
-Personal life:Assante was born in New York City and raised in Cornwall, New York, the son of Katherine , a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. His father was Italian and his mother was Irish, and was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family...
. He finished filming in July and was in post-production at the time of his death. The movie was awarded the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the sixtieth, ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. Wong Kar-wai's My Blueberry Nights opened the festival, and Denys Arcand's The Age of Ignorance closed...
.
Nemescu was killed in a car crash in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
that also killed Romanian-born sound engineer Andrei Toncu
Andrei Toncu
Andrei "Otto" Toncu was a Romanian sound designer.- Biography :Andrei Toncu was born in Bucharest. He graduated from Bucharest University for Theater and Film in 2000...
. Nemescu and Toncu were riding in a taxi
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
that was struck on Eroilor Bridge by a Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne is a five seat mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2002, with North American sales beginning in 2003. Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Audi Q7. It is the first V8-engined vehicle...
SUV
Sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...
driven by a British citizen (Ali Imran) who ran a red light. Technical expertise established that the Porsche was going 113 km/h (63 km/h above the speed limit), while the taxi had a speed of 42 km/h. The driver was initially sentenced to 7 years in prison by a Romanian court but this was later reduced to 6 years.
Filmography as director
- 2007 California Dreamin' (unfinished)
- 2005 Marilena de la P7 (Marilena from P7Marilena from P7Marilena from P7 is a medium-length Romanian film, directed by Cristian Nemescu. First released in 2006, it was also nominated the same year for the Semaine de la critique section of the 59th Cannes Film Festival....
) - 2003 Poveste la scara C (C Block Story)
- 2001 Mihai şi Cristina (Mihai and Cristina)
- 2001 Mecano
- 2000 La bloc oamenii mor după muzică (In Apartment Buildings People Are Crazy About Music)
- 2000 Kitchitoarele